Part 1, Chapter 9 Summary

Eva has made the bridesmaid gowns for Luca and Dolores. However, Luca's gown is too small, and Dolores' is too big. Mary asks Dolores to get something from her sewing box, and Dolores spills it. Out of the box comes the picture from the magazine Mary cut out months before. Dolores tries to hide it because she knows the sight of it will upset her mother, but she is not quick enough. When Eva sees it, she asks Mary when she last saw Marina. Five years ago, Mary tells her. She asks, when did she last see Joe? Mary shrugs. Eva insists she has seen Joe there at the house, but Mary will not admit to having seen him.

Salvatore is deeply offended that Pippo will not let him cook the wedding dinner, so he has prepared a large feast for...